CE Requirements By State

Below is a list of state board regulations on continuing education (CE) for licensure re-registration. States that contain no information do not have regulations concerning CE. IneedCE.com recommends that you verify this information with your state board of licensure as information may have changed.

State

How Often ?
(Years)

Profession DDS
(No. Credits)

Profession RDH
(No. Credits)

Amount Allowed for Self Study?

Alabama

1

20

12

50%

Alaska

2

28

14

50%

Arizona

3

72

54

A maximum of 18 credits can be Self-Study

Arkansas

2

50

40

No Specified Limit

California

2

50

25

50%

Colorado

N/A

N/A

Association requires CE. Call for details

Connecticut

2

25

16

No Self-Study Allowed. No CE required for DDS

Delaware

2

50

24

DDS: 20 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 10 hrs can be Self-Study

DC

2

25

15

No Specified Limit

Florida

2

30

24

No Specified Limit

Georgia

2

40

22

DDS: 6 hrs can Self-Study, RDH: 3 hrs can be Self-Study

Hawaii

2

32

20

Idaho

1

15

12

No Specified Limit

Illinois

3

48

36

50%

Indiana

2

20

14

No Specified Limit

Iowa

2

30

30

DDS: 6 hrs can Self-Study. RDH: 6 hrs can be Self-Study

Kansas

2

60

30

No Specified Limit

Kentucky

1

15

15

DDS: 10 hrs can Self-Study. RDH: 10 hrs can be Self-Study

Louisiana

2

40

24

50%

Maine

2

40

30

DDS: 10 hrs can Self-Study. RDH: 5 hrs can be Self-Study

Maryland

2

30

25

Call for Details

Massachusetts

2

40

20

Maximum of 50% may be obtained through Self-Study

Michigan

3

60

36

Only 10 Credits can be Self-Study

Minnesota

2

50

25

No Specified Limit

Mississippi

2

40

20

No Self-Study Allowed

Missouri

2

50

30

No Specified Limit

Montana

3

60

36/48

No Specified Limit

Nebraska

2

30

30

10 hrs can be Self-Study

Nevada

1

20

15

6 hrs can be Self-Study

New Hampshire

2

40

20

DDS and RDH: 20% can be Self-Study

New Jersey

2

40

20

DDS: 20 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 10 hrs. can be Self-Study

New Mexico

3

60

45/60

DDS: 30 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 30 hrs. can be Self-Study

New York

3

60

24

DDS: 18 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 10 hrs. can be Self-Study

North Carolina

1

15

6

DDS: 100% can be Self-Study. RDH: 100% can be Self-Study

North Dakota

2

32

16

DDS: 26 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 14 hrs. can be Self-Study

Ohio

2

40

24

75% Self-Study for DDS and RDH

Oklahoma

3

60

30

50% Self-Study for DDS and RDH

Oregon

2

40

24

No Specified Limit

Pennsylvania

2

30

20

50% can be Self-Study

Rhode Island

2

60

30

DDS: 6 hrs can be Self-Study. RDH: 6 hrs. can be Self-Study

South Carolina

2

28

14

No Specified Limit

South Dakota

5

100

75

10 hours can be Self-Study

Tennessee

2

40

30

No Specified Limit

Texas

1

12

12

6 hrs can be Self-Study

Utah

2

30

30

No Specified Limit

Vermont

2

30

12

DDS: 100% can be Self-Study. RDH: 100% can be Self-Study (only if Clinical)